Apple launches color iPod

Apple has released a color screen version of the iPod, which can also display photos, either on its own screen or on a TV set. Two models are planned, a 40GB model for $499 and a 60GB version for $599. Both can display a total of 65,536 colors.

Apple also announced that, starting today, its iTunes Music Store will be available in more countries. Those countries are Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, with a Canadian store planned for next month.